Iowa Emergency Number Association – Tuesday, October 26th

The Emergency Number Professional (ENP) Certification has
been scheduled for the morning; contact Mark Van Hooser at 712-749-2525 or markv@bv911.com by October 15th if
you are interested in this certification.

Also on Tuesday morning there will be a class from 8:00
a.m. – noon on “How Dispatchers Should Handle Reports on Internet Crime”.The class will be free and you will be able
to apply the 4-hour course to your 8 hours of service.ILEA and the E911 Council will be sponsoring
this course.This is an excellent
program that provides telecommunicators with resources for some specific types
of crimes that are not everyday occurrences.It is unfortunately becoming more prevalent across the country.Presenting this program will be Sergeant
Barry Arnold, who has been an officer with the Des Moines Police Dept for 25
years.For the past seven years, he has
been working in the Sexual Abuse/Child Trauma Unit, which investigates all
crimes of a sexual nature and child abuse cases.

The Des Moines Police Department has joined law
enforcement across the country in an effort to combat the sexual exploitation
of children and minors on the Internet.Officers pose as teenagers online and also portray adults interested in
trading child pornography.Sergeant
Arnold is one of the few experts in Iowa on the subject of Internet
crimes.Sergeant Arnold says, “Our goal
is not to be ‘Big Brother’ on the Internet, but rather to make cyberspace a
hostile environment for those who sexually exploit children.If we are to be successful in protecting our
children, this must be a joint effort involving law enforcement, parents,
schools, and the entire community.”Contact
Mark Van Hooser at 712-749-2525 or markv@bv911.com
to register for this class.

Iowa E-911 Communications Council – Wednesday, October 27th

Agenda

Voice Over IP – Robert Ritter – Is this a curse or is it
the technology that will revolutionize PSAPs of the future?

Panel Discussion on 911 issues that are affecting the
PSAPs – interactive session with telephone vendors, consultants, and coordinators
regarding 911 technologies and the growing changes it presents.

2004 Legislation on the rewrite of 34A – John Benson – E911 Program Manager

Consolidation of 911 Centers – Stacen Gross (GeoComm) –
Information provided on where to make inquiries and how does one investigate
the process.O’Brien and Marion County
will also participate in the discussion.